36 Facts About Ryan Binkley

Ryan Lee Binkley was born on November 19,1967 and is an American pastor, businessman and politician.

Ryan Binkley was a "long-shot" candidate for president of the United States in the 2024 Republican Party presidential primaries, in which he received 25,489 votes.

Ryan Binkley has a Bachelor of Business Administration in finance and marketing from the University of Texas at Austin McCombs School of Business.

Ryan Binkley has a Master of Business Administration from Southern Methodist University's Cox School of Business.

Ryan Binkley announced in April 2023 that he would seek the party's nomination for the 2024 United States presidential election.

Ryan Binkley said a divine revelation from God instructed him to run for president.

Ryan Binkley said the message from the divine came to him in 2016 telling him that the nation is in trouble.

Ryan Binkley's campaign was described in May 2023 as built around "solutions for the country", with him calling himself a "uniter", criticizing both Republicans and Democrats for being overly partisan.

Ryan Binkley's campaign was described as a "long-shot" upon his announcement that he was running.

Ryan Binkley demonstrated trouble differentiating himself from other candidates while on the campaign trail.

Ryan Binkley focused much of his campaigning in Iowa, where the first caucus is held.

Ryan Binkley largely self-funded his campaign, while appealing for donors to help him reach the donor criteria required to participate in the 2024 Republican Party presidential debates and forums.

Ryan Binkley ultimately did not qualify for the first debate.

Ryan Binkley was the first candidate to visit every county in Iowa, dubbed "the full Grassley".

Ryan Binkley held the third most campaign events in Iowa of any candidate.

However, Ryan Binkley celebrated the fact that he received more votes in the Iowa caucus than former Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson.

Ryan Binkley shifted his efforts to the 2024 Nevada Republican presidential caucuses, where he was the only registered opposition to Donald Trump, since Nikki Haley is instead competing in the 2024 Nevada Republican presidential primary.

Ryan Binkley shifted his message away from religious social conservative issues to a more financially conservative position to appeal to the more libertarian-minded voters of Nevada, stating that if is elected president he would balance the budget and pay off all foreign debt in one term.

Ryan Binkley was one of five candidates on the 2024 South Carolina Republican presidential primary ballot.

Ryan Binkley suspended his campaign on the day of the Michigan primary and endorsed Trump.

Ryan Binkley is a staunch supporter of broken windows theory and supports harsh sentences for minor crimes as a deterrent for more extreme, violent, crimes.

Ryan Binkley has called for a nationwide increase in police budgets and training, as well as more resources to engage with criminals with mental illnesses.

Ryan Binkley supports keeping the Department of Education, albeit heavily reforming it, by offering a greater emphasis on vocational training, as well as creating a federally-run national volunteer organization in which college students would tutor third graders through fifth graders in some low-income areas.

Ryan Binkley has proposed extending Trump-era tax cuts, calling it a pro-growth position for the country.

Ryan Binkley has been critical of House Republicans for failing to pass a spending bill.

Ryan Binkley has stated that his primary objective in foreign policy would be preventing Iran from developing nuclear weapons.

Ryan Binkley called for strengthening ties to Israel, and further committing to the Gaza war.

Ryan Binkley has denounced sending any military aid to Ukraine, calling for a ceasefire there, even if it means Ukraine loses territory at the benefit of Russia.

Ryan Binkley has stated that Russia should be an American ally against China.

Ryan Binkley has been both supportive, and opposed, to private health insurance, criticizing companies and hospitals for spiking rates, while stating that competitive private health insurance companies provides healthy business growth.

Ryan Binkley has called for an increase in transparency from the pharmaceutical industry.

Ryan Binkley has stated that if elected he will build a physical border barrier at the US-Mexico border, and will expand infrastructure along the border to aid Customs and Border Protection.

Ryan Binkley has proposed changing the American definition of asylum seeker to actually be people seeking asylum from persecution, not people who simply want economic opportunities.

At a federal level, Ryan Binkley stated that if elected he would emphasize adoption programs and support for the foster care system.

Ryan Binkley is a major donor to Baylor University, where two of his children attend.

Ryan Binkley has received industry awards for his work with Generational Group.